neottious,a.Bot.|niːˈɒtɪəs| [f.mod.L. Neottia (Linnæus), ad.Gr. νεοττιά, νεοσσιά a nest.] Characteristic of the Bird's-nest Orchid; resembling a bird's nest. 1850Hooker & Arnott Brit. Flora 418 That [genus] which contains the Nidus-Avis, the only one having the neottious root.